Scientists think they have achieved the first gene editing inside the body, altering DNA in adults to try to treat a disease, although it’s too soon to know if this will help.
Preliminary results suggest that two men with a rare disorder now have a corrective gene at very low levels, which may not be enough to make the therapy a success.
Still, it’s a scientific milestone toward one day doctoring DNA to treat many diseases caused by faulty genes.
Read more at NY POST.
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